The book begins with an overview of cranial cruciate ligament tear, diagnosis, and treatment goals, followed by a discussion of methods for minimizing surgical site infection and complications. Subsequent chapters describe the potential complications of a particular technique and explain how to identify, evaluate, and correct the complication. Throughout the book, hundreds of high-quality clinical photographs show the appearance of complications and demonstrate each step of the corrective procedure. This authoritative guide:
- Provides step-by-step techniques for surgical corrections of common complications
- Emphasizes surgical decision making and specific strategies for surgical correction
- Contains revision strategies for identification of intra-operative complications
- Covers evaluation and identification of post-operative complications
- Features more than 400 photographs and clinical images
Part of the state-of-the-art Advances in Veterinary Surgery series, Complications in Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery is an invaluable resource for surgical residents, veterinary surgeons, and general practice veterinarians alike.
